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发表于 2015-5-19 11:28 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?)
8 m0 T9 m  C& g2 R* d$ Y# u2 JJust because.(没有别的原因。)
( e( `% @4 Z  U- v+ |It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) * A! F4 Y/ V( h% n4 ~. s6 U
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。)
; X' Q  A, H: s9 X. ?) nNo one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
( O+ }) p7 v; K- k  D7 e; m- oI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。); ?! K# a3 k5 V# y
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
: |% A, @" I1 q) x% _' ^I am not available.(我正忙着)
+ l: m* Y9 w' GWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
% u  z. u4 J) A1 B9 SNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 2 E# `' C, v+ U# O1 D3 W, ^
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。
/ P; k0 f8 D) f1 q& cI konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。 . W. h% U+ A- S8 C) c5 x) L5 u
You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。 6 n1 G) _3 w/ c! ?5 f  K0 _
Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。 4 X* c9 M3 B0 D0 R* u' x
I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 # R. i' f# O4 j; s; p. H: T* ^
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。
9 |  l8 L3 K& H% L8 F. z7 ?She is well-build.她的身材真棒。
3 b, e& K( r: ]( ]$ ?4 o! \& a3 {/ xYou look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
6 b1 K7 Z# D- A& x, nYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。 " e1 K: J$ b4 X3 s1 Q, U. K+ ?2 |
You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。 2 K6 e5 ^+ s" K+ ^: N4 e$ M
You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。
2 b: O9 O% H, x8 l+ v  ^I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅 - s& @  F' D) ~7 i* ?  {- \
It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。 ! ~3 X2 F* y1 w- s
It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。
: |8 F: \( y1 k4 W, L) QI wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来,让我再浪费一遍。 + |1 r1 Z' l7 W9 i' z
I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。 5 B/ y+ L2 R8 Y
You two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧,我不想当电灯泡。 + d# o& j) l$ F1 I- Z4 o
Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
5 H# G; W+ \( O" Y5 a7 ZHow long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
+ h8 _# a" t' zIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情
) M2 o6 x# f1 o! S! |9 h, Z1 MI'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
; Z7 f; Q0 c7 z( X5 y9 aa piece of one's mind .直言不讳
# `0 U: o% e. u( }: r2 O/ JHe gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道:“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。”
7 p: n' j5 @# G) va cat and dog life 水火不容的生活
. ~% w/ S+ f$ t: H0 h2 ~& dThe husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架,相互之间水火不容。
. l- l- M7 Q7 q( S$ S( j* K1 ]  }a dog's life 潦倒的生活
' p. [7 \6 x9 N2 K0 E5 S8 cThe man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 + G. q: c* S) A$ ~% ?" C9 Z
A to Z 从头至尾 ! H" h* W, p) L# `, x( _
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。 * z; \8 _) J4 T: w( V
above somebody 深奥 ! W7 U" {# G5 h5 o8 p" I
Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。
6 h9 y$ ?# n+ x# {2 G6 D( Qall ears 全神贯注地倾听着 2 X+ n2 y: U% ^) J: L& _/ x# J* K
When you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息,她会听地仔仔细细。
( |3 Q0 B+ |$ c4 Zall the more 更加,益发 ) i* @! M# D7 b
You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。 % ~0 l6 }9 v1 Q2 C% p8 w
all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
% f- o' u. m* C3 }" ZShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
7 I, i+ F4 Q7 J3 r, D% S0 wall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 5 ^& _$ O2 L. C: w( J) a
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
& m7 c( Y) t" I' h- h& Aall out 竭尽全力 ( `5 }7 ?  n. \( x6 g
They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 ' y5 l/ z, A, `0 S  _8 l4 l
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处 1 D. d1 p4 x# s% Y
Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 6 G4 h7 E- K) k
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。 & ^2 O$ X: L# H3 l# m
all set 准备就绪 3 p$ A4 Y, Z/ B( C8 ]
He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
8 ^# E6 `+ }$ Tall you have to do 需要做得是
+ v" V4 x  s. FAll you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。
( Z! o4 ~. `5 @2 j6 n" a& Qas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很 : h  J6 o* F6 U( ?! a
To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. * Z1 C. M# N) S- e/ r1 W) R
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 9 u- A3 J4 }) W0 Q
as busy as a bee 非常忙
7 _: W/ D* m+ S( p% O: J, f* nMum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。 9 a3 ^1 F8 f% I1 M2 K
at one's fingertips 了如指掌 8 v0 O* g; t7 l  m3 _! y! B. Z6 V
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。 5 s; q2 N5 i+ u4 ~
at one's wit's end 智穷
0 }; y9 `- d: f, b  g/ z. S! \Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。
3 o1 B; T& x7 Z2 `big shot 大人物,大亨
, D: _7 v3 _9 LHe is a big shot in our little town. : U. w9 m7 }7 n1 @5 E6 X
black sheep 败家子,害群之马 - B% j  B- M* K% l/ v; z% z3 T
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
) p  _4 F9 K2 ^# J6 Tblack and blue 遍体鳞伤 " G0 H/ Y% Q8 B( b1 @; L! ]2 ?) ?
The thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。 , {0 z" P* M5 G# y8 d. r- p8 Y( X8 W
black and white 白纸黑字 : |* [: U* o, ?, d& V
The proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿,凶手再也无话可说。 % `- u$ `# H% z' T
blind alley 死胡同 / M6 C( Q8 Q. I' u
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 & q) o0 J8 }% J
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 5 Z( A; B0 ]* X/ M7 x
This guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张,总是摇摆不定。   {: s4 Q+ N7 ^/ ^' R
blow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
9 {9 J2 Q9 ]$ G5 q7 p8 a* `Don't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了,让我们看看你到底能做什么。 - z& i% f4 m4 S. e. I* W  f
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
% d+ _. w5 e7 G8 y! SHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
1 e8 U  f) v: Bbland new 崭新的 % B1 t5 E6 d- u3 n$ T) F. Y# J
a bland new coat 新衣服 4 ]/ w  q6 _" X/ T. n
break the ice 打破沉默 9 l) {8 ]7 B( J6 L9 B
The couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。
0 G) L, E8 K6 l) |by a blow 无意中的一击
5 ]# O1 `  T- \  b# y$ h- WHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。 / E/ ~& v; ~, _2 a4 u0 z
can't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了
3 n- M6 i7 X* q: e; s0 ]9 CI can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。 % N, x$ R; z6 F6 m/ ^% L
carry something too far 过火了 ) U% Y* `( X/ V
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
) E3 a9 g0 J6 _% v9 p5 Gcastle in the sky 海市蜃楼 * t2 H" W3 V4 F3 ?
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。
- P7 j& o2 m+ O( [+ v" R8 z5 `. Pcats got one's tongue 哑口无言 ' `( B+ V( ~1 \$ g5 a
chain smoker 老烟枪
, U1 d7 v- R! a" J7 Acome up with 产生,想出
' J3 J/ t5 p0 ]7 p. KLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。 * G$ [0 d1 M; z5 C
come easily 容易
0 u+ ]; s+ r% Z% v+ `5 \Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。 4 w) _' ?( a4 S* X* z3 n
cup of tea 喜欢
0 E+ g9 d$ g9 s# vMovies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。
8 c; g8 j6 V, s: A0 n/ T, f) A" acut it out 停止,住嘴 4 k+ y. m+ h# Y, G; Q
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer. : |  u  N( b: f$ J
call it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
- V  _0 q  N0 \Let us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马 9 \8 N: n+ H7 a6 R. L  z+ p
Nobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
9 Y2 s2 n' H( s2 N% Qdear John letter 绝交信 , Q; a4 n" r1 s9 m& e% u9 F" k& Q
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
' S) s! t' {5 e$ H) h! [) }do somone good 对某人有好处 0 G# v* `/ z6 Q" v# R& J
Having some moring exercises does you good. $ B; H/ F9 W( o3 x
Do you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? * {/ S4 ?# R7 F. V* P- X
doesn't count 这次不算 $ q* t7 s1 d; n/ M6 }- s& [
It doesn't count this time,try again.
- ~7 r- e6 j$ J, Idoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义 ) E9 f$ L: |* B9 u# a% X+ ^3 s
The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me.
$ ^) p% `- q# e8 ^" \down and out 穷困潦倒
5 ^, K$ X; R5 ]' kBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family. : @# Y9 }( D6 \
drive at 用意,意欲 % ?7 c! O& r) c* {, u
What's he driving at?他用意何在?
  H, V+ j: ^9 |2 M: p( qdrop in 偶然拜访
7 F) ]! @7 f% TI dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
5 U$ k! P( p8 a$ k. d6 D% rdrop me a line 写信给我
* O9 y& X6 G  {% N0 }On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
% h3 [" f4 G- M2 o2 U( Jearly bird 早起的人 & p3 z3 t9 h& o; J# e8 ]2 C
An early bird catchs worms。捷足先登 0 r. e4 D9 K8 n( I
easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 ( Q* R. l! u( L8 O, s- h
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉 6 j$ f( N" Q7 H. E* Y
I said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling. ; {% a: q! F7 R3 k5 c- W8 M
face the music 直面困难 / ~# _: N7 M  @  \2 i2 G" j1 A4 Q6 r5 D
He knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱,因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。
* [7 ^# B* `6 i4 jface up to 勇敢地面对某事 , j- G# Y0 x2 n9 m9 d/ e# @  A  A3 G
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. + @( X/ _! k; S0 b* y
fed up 厌倦
8 n/ U- j- E7 {$ i, ?I am rather fed up with your complaints.
; t8 }: i  V1 N; u$ X' qfeel free to do something 不要拘束
* c8 S6 ~, Z% b4 \0 XPlease feel free to make suggestions.
4 N0 y. Z7 P7 k" y* Mfew and far between 很少,稀少
4 C2 T! M7 ~  d4 ]Human beings are few and far between in this zone. ( S; s1 V3 ]4 T
French leave 不辞而别 " }7 {" W3 D1 z% h
give me a headache 让人头痛 5 U0 |) a) ~' ?  n/ h! U$ ]0 u8 ?+ a
The naughty boy gave me a headache. & T( A, F$ I& R4 j  N+ N  s
give me a hand 帮我一下 7 r+ J3 k( d5 Y2 Q
go Dutch AA制 & q9 k' }1 N( m2 o
God bless you 上帝保佑你 # c$ h5 ~" j, p$ @, h
God bless you with your examinations.
2 Z0 ^4 u! r6 c. @0 RGod knows 天知道
8 e9 N! w7 _# X, X  `% AGot it? 明白了吗?
! `2 k& G  m( U& jgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能 1 i' W- R1 H7 e& B
hands are full 非常忙
; Z( f4 a8 x% _3 ~have a ball 勇敢 5 E" C+ f3 f0 }0 }" m8 b
have had it 受够了
; a2 r# Y, T9 o8 z" q3 M! R! i" vI have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 * }8 ]7 w: j1 i4 V
hold water 站得住脚 : G6 k, f6 Z+ D/ w" n; F
Non of his arguements seem to hold water. & X( `. O3 y: Z, \- D) h4 P
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说
5 U% R$ K$ `8 J& Q! [7 L; [8 eIt's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。
: O6 {2 z" K5 l' O$ u/ Lkeep an eye on 提高警惕 * `) R# Y5 r- m) U" v4 U9 z& g
kill time打发时间 + @% W* D! e0 l. ^
lazy bones 懒骨头
3 V* l3 H2 u. WGet up lazy bones!
* E* e4 Q" R5 E) cleave it to me 让我来吧
, I* u7 }) s9 |4 o  q1 \4 `+ Oleave me alone 别管我 
: `3 H, f' _/ D. K" U; \like father like son 有其父必有其子 0 b! Z$ r; I& h& K! d' h) e
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
9 w1 B, ^2 f+ J) Mmake a fool of oneself 愚弄某人
, E6 C/ f: t0 [make a big money 赚大钱 / A, V8 x$ j; R/ O/ |8 J
make both ends need 收支平衡
0 `. W2 f" a* ~- y8 A( lWe have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. ; f9 u' L  [& B, o  b
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
0 l6 l8 U5 \2 t  S. HHis achievement made waves in his country.
9 O; ~7 l# W$ o0 Ymake yourself at home 别拘束 3 I% L1 `" D, c
no good 没有好结果
! v' a% c, |7 l# ?3 V' CBad mam comes tono good.
* H+ K% T& l; X; P0 ^/ T% k, ]4 nno kidding 不要开玩笑
2 g8 i9 H! ^, W7 l* I  |* c8 }none of your bussiness 不关你的事 ( ]4 g: y! ~! M6 P+ ?( `
not really 也不是……
# X0 X/ J  o/ m- Q6 Oold hand 老手
3 x- p# O+ r& oHe is an old hand at stealing. 8 j' S% r0 _' n3 y3 Z7 W
old story 老一套
% K2 E( G% e' h' X+ s* a3 K/ q) Z: Z3 eI am tired of it,same old story.
3 ?5 [9 h: V0 u* gon one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 % T$ ^% R: ]( }  e7 U3 y
on occasion 间或
  c2 U; Q, h. u1 r& ]of one's own accord 自愿地
3 r; N% l/ V+ ypacked like sardins 拥挤 & T* y( F# {* e. I
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins.
0 g5 @, F/ f- |+ r& Qpass away 去世 . N, Y: {1 Z; v4 y( a  v$ K4 e
pay the price 付出代价 ; N2 ?% A, s! m- g: G) M' ~. A4 N
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. % R5 p( c% O. @$ w& W! n+ e! o- s
put up with 忍受 ( u3 }. N0 f3 E( J3 y
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room.
2 {& @8 ]  D4 _  p, z9 f; Cred-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子 7 f/ I2 A7 q; J2 E; w4 B( l$ t
red tape 繁文缛节
5 O9 B% U& k( L2 R! k& E- t5 F1 G# zred carpet 红地毯 9 y0 l- G6 }7 `$ L" z1 k
run into 偶遇
# t, X# l1 d+ m4 J& `I ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday.
% _& R1 y* G& o" arun out of 用尽,缺少 - v" T+ s; _0 e
Quick,quick,we are running out of time. 2 F/ n! S: L4 g0 M* d& g0 m, K
show up 炫耀 ' J9 M' p; a7 y8 J
small potatos 小人物
# L$ I2 u# V4 C5 y. z  aso what? 那怎么样呢? / Y7 Y( X6 w/ m6 k7 [: [. f
stand up for 忍受 0 W4 W1 _. S4 Q
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
5 K/ `+ Y2 m2 \+ C( d6 hsunday dress 最好的衣服 ( w4 Z  e9 n& z3 h' h4 Z( r! X
sure thing 十有把握的事
8 ]# m* W5 D) R; c2 Q% k" X$ ^take one's time 尽情玩 * n2 @2 ?8 U3 w" C
Take your time and enjoy it.
3 [$ y. P( ^4 z& Q4 [7 N4 C/ C; mtake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 , F( E: L' h( x- ~
that's it 就是 7 T1 X- c0 a# i: ?& [2 F9 p
that is really something 太好了
/ H# C! F7 {3 F" c, l+ E; xthere is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 9 f" x& d; t6 t1 \
there you go 这边请 3 Q6 x4 b" V* _5 r& c7 p
there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 7 T/ E. o5 \# ^+ x. w, C6 ^4 [
under the table 死底下,秘密地 " l9 c3 a9 F% f. y3 A0 i
under the weather 身体不适 - ]& ?7 A) F8 [- E  {% M0 q
what's going on 怎么了
: O. A! S" @! `what a man 多勇敢的人啊 # E; x9 W  j0 E" o
walking dictionary 活字典 ( _" _5 h! B( w! i$ X
what is up 近来可好 - x+ c% I, E" g% y! d
Hi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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很好,感谢!
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老杨团队 追求完美
Are you serious about your post? There are so many mistakes in it.
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发表于 2017-6-19 09:40 | 显示全部楼层
GREAT, Thx
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发表于 2017-6-19 14:01 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。
  ?7 J: N: u" o: n* _上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
* r3 i+ o$ g( _  v; ^我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
% r  Q9 V$ l6 q, V3 e3 q, N眼镜完好无损5 a6 O$ |5 G0 i9 W* F+ S; g
然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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发表于 2017-6-26 15:25 | 显示全部楼层
第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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